GQ Playlist: Anish Sood

Here’s an exclusive mix to get your party started

A big part of Anish Sood’s appeal is that he has as good a time as the crowd he’s playing to – leaping three feet in the air when the bass drops, aiming the smoke machine at the crowds – and when you hear one of his EDM mashups of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coldplay and Kings Of Leon, you won’t be able to stand still either.

Over the span of an action-packed two years, Sood has enjoyed top billing at Sunburn and Bacardi NH7 Weekender, and opened for David Guetta on his 2012 India tour. Sood’s sound would fit right into a playlist of Armin van Buuren, Tiësto and Avicii – the dudes behind the glut of house anthems out there. And like every respectable house music DJ around the world, he has a sexy female voice on his most popular tunes: “Hello World” and “Wanna Be Your Only Love”. Sood is a regular at some of India’s biggest clubs – Kitty Su (Delhi), Blue Frog (Mumbai and Delhi) and Pebble (Bangalore) – you’ll be able to catch him at Sunburn Mumbai and Bangalore (15th, 16th and 17th of November) and at Enchanted Valley Carnival, Aamby Valley (6th – 8th December)